Site Open
Recreation Region: Highway 50 Corridor Area
Lovers Leap Campground
Recreation Opportunity Guides (ROG) - These guides contains information, maps, and directions to assist you in enjoying your trip to the Eldorado National Forest.
Current Conditions
Anticipated closure date for campground and day use is Oct. 26, 2025. Subject to change with inclement weather.
No camp host at this time.
No campfires or BBQs due to fire restrictions.
**There is a bear active in the area**
Please do not leave any food unattended and use the bearproof garbage bins for waste. Please use the bear boxes for storing food or anything with a strong smell.
No camp host at this time.
No campfires or BBQs due to fire restrictions.
**There is a bear active in the area**
Please do not leave any food unattended and use the bearproof garbage bins for waste. Please use the bear boxes for storing food or anything with a strong smell.
General Information
- CAUTION: There are bears in the area. Please keep all foods, soaps, and garbage properly stored.
- Check ahead. Campfires may not be allowed during fire restrictions.
June - October
Check in: 2:00 p.m.; Check-out: 1:00 p.m.
- Interagency Senior and Access passes are accepted for single family units.
- Check out time is 1:00 p.m.
- Camping Fires: Please use the grill or fire ring provided. Make sure your fire is dead out before leaving, using only water, not soil. Use only dead and down wood for your campfires.
- Maximum Stay Limit: 14 days per district per year.
- $36 camping
- $10 day use
Site Information:
- Number of Sites = 21
- Walk-In Tent Single Site # = All
Address: 4260 Eight Mile Road Camino, CA 95709
Phone: (530) 644-2324
Hours: 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM, Monday thru Friday (Winter hours) (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 38.799416
Longitude: -120.141112
Elevation
5,800 feet
Directions
43 miles east of Placerville on Highway 50, 0.5 miles east of Strawberry Lodge on Strawberry Lodge Road.
Parking
- Overnight parking spaces are designated by a numbered post which corresponds to camp unit numbers.
- Day use parking is available.
- Parking spaces are limited. Please do not park on private property.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Restrooms are available at this site.
Water
Potable water is available at this site.
- Water system tested monthly during use season.
- 1 Faucet near toilets
Picnic Tables
Picnic tables are available at this site.
Other Amenities
Within 5 Miles:
- Rock Climbing
- Hiking Trailheads
On -Site
- Campground Host = Yes
- Boat ramp/boarding dock = No
- Showers = No
- Restroom Type = Vault
- Dump Station = No
- Garbage Disposal = Yes
- Bear boxes = No
- Fire Rings = Some
- Grills = Some
- Picnic area = No
- Group site(s) = No
- Hookups = No
